The dexamethasone suppression test as a predictor of suicidal behavior in unipolar depression

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 83, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 103-108

  Yerevanian, Boghos I ^a,b,d   Feusner, Jamie D ^a,b   Koek, Ralph J ^a,b   Mintz, Jim ^b,c  

^a VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

attempted; Depressive disorder; Dexamethasone; Dysthymic disorder; Suicide

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION TEST; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSTHYMIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL PATIENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DEXAMETHASONE; DYSTHYMIC DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; LOS ANGELES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 8844247220     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2004.08.009     Document Type: Article

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